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Nine Days (film)

Nine days is a movie about a special kind of man named Will who lives in a very unique place called the afterlife. In the afterlife, people get to watch and observe how living beings on earth live their lives. Will's job is to pick a very special person who will be given the chance to live on earth as a human being.

To do this, Will puts a group of people to tests in order to see who is most deserving of the opportunity to be born and live as a person. Will has the power to observe people's lives, their feelings, and how they make decisions. He is like a scout, looking for the person that will be the best fit to live on earth.

The movie takes you on a journey as Will narrows down his selection from many candidates to find the one person who deserves to be born. You see how each person shows their characters and how they react in different ways to the tests Will puts them through.

In the end, the person who is chosen is someone like no other - their story is beautiful and inspiring, and the movie shows how even in the afterlife, there is hope and redemption.